Table 5.
Quarterly distribution (Q) of the dates of birth of the players and odd ratio in relation to the subgroups according to the final qualifying position in the 2015-16 season.
Classification
Quarterly (Q)
Odd-ratio (CI 95%)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
X
2
*
gl
†
p
‡
V
§
Q1-Q4
Q2-Q4
Q3-Q4
Total
1641
(31.6)
1339
(25.7)
1244
(23.9)
977
(18.8)
5201
11.489
9
.244
.03
The first
4 teams
356
(30.5)
345
(29.6)
257
(22)
208
(17.8)
1166
52.093
3
.000
.211
1.712
(1.678-1.747)
1.659
(1.628-1.691)
1.236
(1.226-1.246)
Half of
table
898
(31.3)
721
(25.2)
692
(24.1)
555
(19.4)
2866
33.245
3
.000
.170
1.618
(1.573-1.665)
1.299
(1.279-1.319)
1.247
(1.231-1.263)
The last
4 teams
387
(33.1)
273
(23.4)
295
(25.2)
214
(18.3)
1169
52.964
3
.000
.213
1.808
(1.769-1.848)
1.276
(1.265-1.288)
1.379
(1.363-1.395)
* X
2
=chi square
† gl = degrees of freedom
‡ p = level of significance
§ V = Cramer´s V